Sam Stubbs

Sam Stubbs
Personal information
Full name Samuel Alan Stubbs
Date of birth (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998[1]
Place of birth Liverpool, England[2]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Middlesbrough
Youth career
0000–2013 Everton
2013–2017 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Wigan Athletic 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 5 (0)
2018 → AFC Fylde (loan) 7 (0)
2018– Middlesbrough 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:00, 1 August 2018 (UTC)

Sam Stubbs (born 20 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Championship club Middlesbrough.

Club career

Stubbs joined Wigan Athletic in 2013, after progressing through the Everton youth ranks.[3] On 8 August 2017, Stubbs made his Wigan debut during their EFL Cup tie against Blackpool, which resulted in a 2–1 victory for the Latics.[4]

On 29 August 2017, Stubbs joined Crewe Alexandra on a six-month loan deal,[5] and made his League debut at Exeter City on 16 September 2017. At the end of his loan spell in January 2018, Stubbs returned to Wigan,[6] before joining A.F.C. Fylde for a month-long loan.[7]

He was released by Wigan at the end of the 2017–18 season,[8] and subsequently joined Middlesbrough on 1 July 2018.[9]

Personal life

Stubbs is the son of former Bolton Wanderers, Celtic and Everton defender Alan Stubbs.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 January 2018.[10]
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wigan Athletic 2017–18[11] League One 0000001010
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2017–18[11] League Two 5010102090
Career total 50101030100

    References

    1. ↑ "Academy Player Profiles". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
    2. ↑ "Sam Stubbs". 11v11.com. 11v11. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
    3. ↑ "Sam Stubbs". Wigan Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
    4. ↑ "Wigan Athletic vs. Blackpool". Soccerway. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
    5. ↑ "Sam Stubbs Joins Crewe Alexandra On Loan". Wigan Athletic Official Site. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
    6. ↑ Morse, Peter (3 January 2018). "Crewe Alex: Loan duo's exit sparks January scouting mission". Crewe Chronicle. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
    7. 1 2 "Sam Stubbs: Wigan loan defender to AFC Fylde on one-month deal". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
    8. ↑ "Wigan Athletic in talks with five out-of-contract players after League One title win". BBC Sport. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
    9. ↑ Wilson, Scott (1 July 2018). "Middlesbrough complete signing of young defensive duo". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
    10. ↑ "S. Stubbs". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
    11. 1 2 "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 November 2017.


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